Milan -- Animal rights campaigners are calling for an end to the famed
Palio bareback horse race in Siena after six of 10 horses crashed during the
latest edition.

The LAV animal rights group said Friday the
accident on the first curve of the dirt-covered course in Siena's main
square was just the "umpteenth confirmation that the Palio needs to put the
safety of the horses and all the participants ahead of tradition."